Yay!!:hyper: been waiting to find a thread like this for so long!
Here's my contribution, all photos from the Charles W.Cushman collection from the the good people at Indiana University Archives. Taken mid forties. http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02186.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02185.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02196.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02198.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02199.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02212.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02213.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02218.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02219.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02222.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02221.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02220.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02274.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02386.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02398.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02399.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02599.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02722.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02720.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02857.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02866.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02887.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02890.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02909.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02910.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02913.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02911.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02954.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P02955.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03016.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03090.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03112.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03132.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03135.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03136.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03200.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03398.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03460.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03484.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03497.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03998.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P03999.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04092.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04091.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04131.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04151.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04183.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04207.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04273.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P04853.jpg These are from the late 50's. http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10240.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10255.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10239.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10268.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10271.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10270.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10263.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10262.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10260.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10274.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10306.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10313.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10347.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10358.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10359.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10361.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P10364.jpg Early 60's: http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12876.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12877.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12878.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12885.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12884.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12883.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12882.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12880.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12879.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12889.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12888.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12887.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12886.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12872.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12873.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12875.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12892.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12891.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12890.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12899.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12901.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12894.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12893.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P12897.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15372.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15371.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15386.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15385.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15383.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15382.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15373.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15377.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15376.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15375.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15362.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15363.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15368.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15367.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15369.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15397.jpg http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/ar...ull/P15398.jpg |
:previous: AWESOME!!!!! Thankyou For that!
A few more...... http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/501...7441900_rs.jpg http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/485...3748070_rs.jpg http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/496...5243235_rs.jpg http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/477...1459295_rs.jpg Comisky Park 1913 http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/495...1322851_rs.jpg Lincoln and Robey 1910 http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/476...5894621_rs.jpg State Street 1905 http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/496...4947303_rs.jpg Wacker 1928 http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/473...1005583_rs.jpg |
:eek: this is a mind blowing thread :eek:
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Tribue Tower 1924
http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/493...8833292_rs.jpg 1927 http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/481...5067772_rs.jpg Originally Posted by ethereal reality in the Chicago Spire Thread. 1930 shot before Lake Shore Drive Built. http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/2...romeastqo6.jpg 1936 http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/492...6327280_rs.jpg 1939 http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/481...5914807_rs.jpg Wacker and Dearborn 1950 http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/491...4259327_rs.jpg 1952 http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/502...5872925_rs.jpg 1955 http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/498...0892536_rs.jpg 1962 http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/486...8125043_rs.jpg 1964 From Van Buren L Stop http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/468...1578833_rs.jpg Marina City Construction http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/490...5095362_rs.jpg |
WOW, Chicago is such an amazing city, I love old pics of supercities like Chicago.
Beautiful pics! :tup: :worship: |
http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/487...4770319_rs.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3813/dscc0112ym9.jpg This is nearly the same vantage point 78 years later. I took my picture last Friday. |
Not to many but here's a few i found
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/pic...r_074_v113.jpg http://www.archives.gov/research/ame...cities-074.jpg http://www.archives.gov/research/ame...cities-006.jpg http://www.archives.gov/research/ame...cities-040.jpg http://chicago.urban-history.org/sit...rs/chicago.jpg http://www.hellochicago.com/Images/P...icago-1927.jpg http://www.hellochicago.com/Images/P...icago-1907.jpg http://www.hellochicago.com/Images/P...-Park-1927.jpg http://www.hellochicago.com/Images/P...front-1912.jpg http://www.hellochicago.com/Images/B...treet-1941.jpg http://www.hellochicago.com/Images/B...Drive-1934.jpg Sorry they're not bigger :) here is link to where i got most of them http://www.hellochicago.com/Photos_Panoramic.Cfm |
Amazing town, but very gritty, I know many of those towers started out white, the Mather tower looks almost black in one picture
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how many of those old towers were torn down?
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Another Set...
The FIRST City
http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/478...4475973_rs.jpg http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/486...3352379_rs.jpg http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/493...0847230_rs.jpg 1893 Worlds Fair http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/483...6980245_rs.jpg 1902 http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/498...2386592_rs.jpg 1906 http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/497...9194902_rs.jpg 1906 http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/468...2327112_rs.jpg 1907 http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/501...9718187_rs.jpg 1907 http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/491...2819273_rs.jpg McCormic Plant 1907 http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/493...8953981_rs.jpg From Majestic Building c1907 http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/503...8573479_rs.jpg 1908 Jackson Park http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/495...1222957_rs.jpg c1910 http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/495...2961048_rs.jpg c1910 http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/462...3447364_rs.jpg US Army Tournament, Grant Park 1910 http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/486...9443039_rs.jpg 1912 http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/486...2451463_rs.jpg 1912 http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/479...7561615_rs.jpg 1912 http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/496...2660592_rs.jpg 1913 http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/496...4966689_rs.jpg 1913 http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/498...6724956_rs.jpg 1915 http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/498...8854844_rs.jpg 1918 Sept 8 http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/502...4509472_rs.jpg 1918 Sept 15 http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/504...7174315_rs.jpg 1921 Soldier Field...Not a skyline, but interesting... http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/488...5946076_rs.jpg c1926 http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/505...6112555_rs.jpg 1929 July 27 Cubs Field http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/476...6792357_rs.jpg 1933 Century of Progress http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/501...5749842_rs.jpg c1938 http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/492...4515201_rs.jpg |
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Ridiculous thread.:worship:
My parents wedding reception photos from 1972 prominantly feature the skeleton of the Standard Oil (Aon) building going up in the background out the windows. |
Damn this is a massive thread, it's going to take a while to go through it. Kudos to everyone who's posted.
And I've never seen a picture of the Hancock under construction, thanks for posting that one Cbot. One of the things that struck me was, I've stayed in the Allerton Hotel before, now it's a small building that's lost among the skyscrapers, but it used to be one of the tallest in Streeterville. A building you never even notice anymore used to be a fixture of the skyline. |
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Marina City 1968, pre IBM
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3...mslidenkj7.jpg |
the beginnings of Illinois Center 1968.
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8...ter1968za2.jpg above: notice the lights for the Wrigley Building on the small brick building in the foreground. http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/5...er1968bfb3.jpg http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8...ial1968le5.jpg a rare shot of the northern side of the Prudential Building. You can see a South Shore Line train emerging from beneath the building. |
Looking south towards Grant Park,
the future site of the Aon Building (Standard Oil Building) You can see a bus traveling elevated Randolph Street http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3521/lse1968sq2.jpg This would almost be your view from AQUA (in 1968) |
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